When a nanny's friend subs for her

[Anonymous]

On the answer is discuss with your nanny/employer but I am just curious how others make this work. Nanny is over her limit of paid time off with all legitimateexcuses. She has a close friend who can sub. How does payment work?

[Anonymous]

pay her friend the rate, nanny goes unpaid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:pay her friend the rate, nanny goes unpaid

+1. Do you already know/trust the friend?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:pay her friend the rate, nanny goes unpaid

+1. Do you already know/trust the friend?

Yes, we're comfortable with the friend. I had just assumed (obvs erroneously) that we would pay our nanny her regular salary and she would work out with the friend how to compensate. My b. We worked it out.

[Anonymous]

So. You now have a back up nanny. And you should track what you pay Her bc very soon you will have to do withholdings etc on her as well.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I would always pay the person who actually does the work directly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So. You now have a back up nanny. And you should track what you pay Her bc very soon you will have to do withholdings etc on her as well.

What do you mean very soon you will have to do withholdings? You do that on every nanny???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So. You now have a back up nanny. And you should track what you pay Her bc very soon you will have to do withholdings etc on her as well.

What do you mean very soon you will have to do withholdings? You do that on every nanny???

You mean do I pay appropriate taxes, and do withholdings and remit for her if she requests? Of course.

[Anonymous]

Her being friends with your regular nanny is beside the point. She is acting as a backup childcare provider and is working for you. You pay her. If you pay your regular nanny is a different issue all together. You need to be working with your backup providers on your own.